Cost of living comparison
Luanda is 44.3% cheaper than Bern.
If you lived in Luanda instead of Bern, you would:
pay 68.1% less for restaurants
|
Bern
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.23
CHF23.29
|
$5.87
AOA5,354.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF15.19
|
$7.83
AOA7,137.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.65
CHF4.13
|
$1.64
AOA1,495.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.30
CHF3.82
|
$1.04
AOA949.90
|
|
pay 39.5% less for groceries
|
Bern
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
CHF2.87
|
$1.29
AOA1,177.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.69
CHF12.15
|
$6.25
AOA5,696.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.62
CHF6.76
|
$6.93
AOA6,316.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.84
CHF5.19
|
$2.34
AOA2,131.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$13.31
CHF11.82
|
$2.71
AOA2,473.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
CHF1.31
|
$1.18
AOA1,071.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
CHF0.96
|
$0.49
AOA448.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
$1.38
AOA1,261.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.71
CHF2.40
|
$0.94
AOA858.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
CHF0.94
|
$0.81
AOA738.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.87
|
$0.71
AOA644.74
|
|
pay 66.8% less for transportation
|
Bern
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
CHF6.98
|
$1.40
AOA1,280.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$91.24
CHF81.02
|
$33.17
AOA30,254.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF33,216.43
|
$19,880.09
AOA18,130,646.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$43.00
CHF38.18
|
$10.84
AOA9,882.11
|
|
pay 8.4% less for housing
|
Bern
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.66
CHF43.21
|
$132.73
AOA121,048.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,382.42
CHF1,227.50
|
$493.78
AOA450,322.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.93
CHF869.23
|
$282.94
AOA258,041.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$253.38
CHF224.99
|
$73.50
AOA67,030.93
|
|
pay 66.7% less for childcare
|
Bern
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,022.33
CHF2,683.64
|
$697.15
AOA635,801.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$34,215.09
CHF30,380.88
|
$14,918.69
AOA13,605,846.97
|
|
pay 61.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bern
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.41
CHF6.58
|
$1.55
AOA1,413.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.39
CHF4.79
|
$3.59
AOA3,273.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF9.11
|
$2.38
AOA2,172.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.17
CHF63.19
|
$42.94
AOA39,157.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF20.25
|
$4.49
AOA4,091.55
|
|
pay 1.2% more for clothing
|
Bern
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$142.37
CHF126.42
|
$97.67
AOA89,070.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.68
CHF56.54
|
$79.01
AOA72,055.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$167.27
CHF148.53
|
$129.43
AOA118,043.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$189.00
CHF167.82
|
$254.73
AOA232,317.60
|
|
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